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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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) a+ Y+ f. ]0 jWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
~/ `& j3 a+ a0 gChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# T& w- ~, O7 l) I. o, C
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;$ I( }" H2 v8 w* l$ U
Pregnancy;
6 H E9 T# r2 j; V9 |# T( f Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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4 C- a$ b! G2 O3 r# Q1 D+ D, ~; j Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."! Q2 o! N8 @: S( ?* Z" b# Z9 I
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